HISTORIC MIAGAO CHURCH, ILOILO, PHILIPPINES - andresalvador's Photos- powered by SmugMug

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The official name of this historic church is Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva. It is one of the four Baroque churches of the Philippines. The local people call it Miagao Church. Miagao is the name of the town it is on. This church was completed in 1797.

These photos were taken in January 2004 and February 2009.

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andresalvador > This is the partial front facade. The belltower is towrds the left of the photograph. The structure is made of load bearing local stones that ere pinkish in color. The bas relief motifs are of native shapes. I used mu old Nikon Coolpix 5700 for the photos.

andresalvador > A closer look at the bas relief with native figures, native costumes,coconut trees and other local fruit trees.

andresalvador > HISTORIC MIAGAO CHURCH, ILOILO, PHILIPPINES photo

andresalvador > Taken from the side at rear, showing the secondary bell tower.

andresalvador > With the main bell tower as the point of view and looking at the secondary belltower and the town of Miagao.

This is the partial front facade. The belltower is towrds the left of the photograph. The structure is made of load bearing local stones that ere pinkish in color. The bas relief motifs are of native shapes. I used mu old Nikon Coolpix 5700 for the photos.